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Turkish Philanthropy Funds is dedicated to improving civil society in Turkey by serving our donors’ needs so their generosity can make the greatest difference now, and long into the future. TPF’s Annual Report mirrors your passions and your philanthropic dreams. You inspire us. You make our work possible. And, you allow us to find our perfect fit. As we focus […]

Team TPF is running again!   Do you want to know why we are running? We run because we feel inspired by the generosity surrounding us. We run because we know the difference that it makes. We also run because we believe in giving. We run because we want to change the way the world feels about […]

Community Foundation Marks a New Milestone in Leadership The incoming CEO to focus on capacity building and promoting modern philanthropy for Turkey   New York, NY (July 1, 2015) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds announced the achievement of an important milestone today.  Özlenen Eser Kalav, one of the founders, the current Chairman and CEO is stepping […]

Team TPF Qualifies to Compete at Grand Final of Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup Amateur Series 25 June, 2015 Congratulations to Robert Kaminski, a member of the Team TPF, for winning the New York qualifying event on Tuesday, June 23rd.  Murat Agirnasli, a TPF founding partner and a trustee- and Robert Kaminski represented TPF at […]

Legacy of Ziya G. Boyacıgiller Lives on through Memorial Giving New York, NY (June 19, 2015) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds announces the establishment of a Memorial Fund for Ziya G. Boyacıgiller to support women’s education and entrepreneurship in Turkey. Ziya G. Boyacıgiller was a director of the board and a founding partner of our organization. He passed […]

Zeynep Oya Yeğen of Boston University and Feyzan Özbay of Istanbul Medeniyet University Receive the Inaugural Abadan Awards New York, NY (June 16, 2015) – The first-ever Abadan Awards were presented today at a ceremony held at Rumeli Feneri campus of Koç University inİstanbul. Zeynep Oya Yeğen of Boston University and Feyzan Özbay of İstanbul Medeniyet University shared […]

For Immediate Release June 5, 2015 Turkish Philanthropy Funds’ Success is Hoped to Inspire Cross-Border Philanthropy in Europe Turkish-American Community Foundation Joins Leading International Nonprofit, Private, and Academic Sector Experts for Conference on “Engaged Philanthropy” and Discusses the Growing Influence of Diaspora New York, NY (June 5, 2015) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds, the leading US-based foundation […]